Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church

September 29, 2013

*Those that are able are invited to stand

Gathering

Welcome and Announcements

(You are invited to share your Joys and Prayer Concerns with the congregation by writing them on

the Prayer Request cards in the pews and placing them in the offering plate.)

Entering into worship

*Call to Worship Psalm 100

*Hymn “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” #89

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Opening Prayer

Offering our gratitude and prayers

Call to Prayer Start Small

Silent Prayer / Pastoral Prayer / Lord’s Prayer

Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth

as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who

trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom and

the power and the glory forever. Amen.

Celebrating the sacrament of baptism

Children’s Sermon

The Baptismal Covenant #33

Baptism Hymn “Child of Blessing, Child of Promise” #611

in The United Methodist Hymnal

Entering Into the word

Scripture 1 Timothy 6:6-19

Sermon

Sharing our blessings

Offering our Gifts and Tithes

Offertory

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*Doxology “Bless Thou the Gifts” #587

in The United Methodist Hymnal

*Offering Prayer

God, our refuge, you surround us with your arms and keep us safe in your love.

As we offer our gifts to you, we choose to put our trust in you and to find our security

in your love and faithfulness and not in wealth or possessions. Even so, help us to

trust more, to worry less, and to find our joy and contentment in the world you have

given into our care. May these gifts reach to all corners of the world and make your

love real to those who live in fear and darkness. We pray it in your name that is above

all others. Amen.

Taking the Word to the World

*Hymn “We Are Called” #2172

in The Faith We Sing

*Benediction

*Hymn “My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less” (refrain only) #368

On Christ the solid rock I stand,

all other ground is sinking sand;

all other ground is sinking sand.

Postlude

Today we celebrate the life of Dylan Edward Johnson and congratulate his parents, Melissa and Brian.

May you always find a loving and prayerful family here at Mifflin Avenue United Methodist Church.

Prayer Request

Nicole Slobodnyak – recovering from knee surgery

ONGOING PRAYER REQUESTS

Sister and father of Jill Franke (Jen Alfieri); Bob Delaney (father of one of Ginnie White’s colleagues);

Aimee (Jen Alfieri’s cousin); Ngozi Osuaguiv (Akudo’s mom) continued healing;

Mary Ellen (Sharon’s sister) - recovering from thyroid surgery; Ed White- recovering from hip surgery;

Lily -chemo; Anna Bell - recovering from stroke; Jessica (Pastor Kelly’s cousin)-colorectal cancer;

Steve (friend of Gail) - pancreatic cancer; Flo (cousin of Jean McQuade) - lung cancer;

Steve (John McQuade co-worker) -prostate cancer; Julie (friend of Ruth)-heart disorder;

Mike (Tammy’s friend)-non Hodgkin’s lymphoma; Mary Ellen(Sharon’s sister)- cancer;

Sydney-diagnosed with Leukemia; Tina Whitehead and her work for human dignity;

Buck Cunningham (friend of Keri)-colon cancer; Our military and their families

Home Bound/Assisted Living

Alice Wetzel, Marge Schillinger, Betty Willey, Stephen Koesel, Vivian Behm, Richard James,

Ken Thompson, Harriet Fuller, Nancy Radovic, Norma Wood, Bea Crawford